In Case You've Wondered

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Friday, July 26, 2013

New Neighbor

The next door neighbor to my mother's house had a strange dog sleeping under his truck the other day. I categorized it as one of those things and didn't think much of it until the day before yesterday.

He stopped me to offer condolences, so we had a short conversation. As we were talking, he pointed the dog out and called him tripod.

Long story short: the dog was owned by some transients on the next block. They abandoned the dog and a neighbor put him in a small pen, from which he escaped. He wandered over to the neighbor's house, which offered a big heart and the care of someone that loves and respects animals.

Nobody knows how he lost a leg, which is why he's called tripod. The neighbor learned of the history from a friend.

Anyway, the neighbor is providing food and water. He's planning on building a fence soon, so Tripod could end up with a permanent home. He needs that; people can be so damned cruel and how they can be so to a small, mix breed is beyond me.

I've tried to get him to come to me, but he's weary of the species that caused him so much suffering. I won't give up. At worst, he'll never come to me. At best, I'll get to scratch his head and he'll know all humans aren't worthless pieces of crap.

4 comments:

  1. How good it is that someone is taking care of this dog. I have to wonder what kind of lowlife it is who would hurt animals. It doesn't seem to matter how lousy my day has been, a petting and ear scratching session with my two little dogs makes everything better. Many is the time that I prefer the company of my dogs to that of most humans.

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    1. People that intentionally harm animals will do the same to humans.

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  2. My dad has adopted before some abused dogs from animal rescue organizations. I don't think there were any finer pets in the world, as much as they were spoiled by my dad after the lives they once had.

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  3. Over the years, my family and I collected quite a few strays over the years, and without exception, they were all very fine dogs that had been abused in some manner.

    It breaks my heart and I sure hope there is karma in the afterlife for those who abuse trusting, innocent animals who look to us for their very lives.

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